my lavender blues

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        It’s only the first week into the new year and is anyone else about to jump off their resolutions head first into a drained pool? me me me me. actually i made mine pretty easy this year. or perhaps more attainable, if you will. can’t set the goals too high or […]

Healthy Butternut Squash & White Bean Chili

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Football season is depressing AF this year. Both cowboys & patriots are in it to possibly win it and the thought of that happening to either team makes me lose my appetite. Which basically is unheard of. So therefore I am probably lying. Which I am, sadly. SO I retract the losing my appetite statement. That was […]

Kickin’ Jambalaya with Cauliflower Rice

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DOES ANYONE ELSE HERE HAVE AN OBSESSION with Halo Ice Cream? It is seriously ruining all of my kitchen time where I should be busy developing recipes, but instead I find myself grabbing one of my ten pints of “Birthday Cake” (and that is definitely an underestimate) and calling it a day (or a meal). I’m just […]

Sausage Butternut Squash Pizza Boats

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The title of this post basically sums up my current detox. “Healthy” with a good ol’ dose of  “terrible for you”. Kind of like my dating life. Actually just kidding there are currently tumbleweeds rolling around in that department, however if I did have a dating life, it would more than likely reflect my eating […]

Healthy Chili & Jalapeno Cornbread Doughnuts

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With it being winter & all, snot rockets are at an all time high. Ugh. I wish I could just Alex Mack into a puddle of goo. But I can’t, so instead I’m going to have avoid the grocery store for a full week, specifically the international aisle, until the dust finally settles. The worst […]

Jalapeno & Bacon Corn Chowder

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        I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to traditional “Cajun” cuisine. You would think it would be more of a love/love due to the very fact that I go weak at the knees for some good heat and well seasoned food. But there’s something, I just can’t put my finger on […]

Chumbo // Chili Gumbo (Turkey Leftovers)

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I once had a food blog prior to this one. It actually was being read. And commented on. And featured on some others websites. And occasional “desserts you should try” articles. No awards, it was only “live” for six months. I started the blog as a distraction for the troubles I was facing in my […]

Southern Buttermilk Drop Biscuits